Monmouth Street Methodist Chapel

Index page for notes on the history of the Monmouth Street Methodist Chapel. The building dates to 1911 and the congregation is still in existence. Their website can be visited here.

Monmouth Street Methodist Chapel
A postcard image of the Methodist Chapel not long after its completion. The site had been occupied by a larger town house called ‘Rose Villa’ – the adjoining ‘Willow Cottage’ can be seen on the right. This card was unposted, but was published by John Whitby & Sons Ltd of Bridgwater and Burnham.

Articles

Opening of the Monmouth Street Methodist Chapel 1911
Monmouth Street Methodist Church, Bridgwater: A Short History by J.A. Harris.

Also see our page on the Wesleyan Methodist Congregation of King Street, here, as well as Jarman’s History of Bridgwater non-conformity here, which details the early history of Methodism in Bridgwater.

The red brick Gothic style of the chapel was popular among the Dissenting congregations at the time. See, for example, Hertford or Chester.

The Chapel and associated buildings shown on the 1930 OS 25″ to the mile Map.

Additional Historical Notes about the Congregation

Photograph entitled ‘Mock Wedding by the men at Methodist Church’. Undated. Any help identifying the significance of this picture would be appreciated, get in contact here.